Caramelized Banana & Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Oatmeal cooked with chia seeds, peanut butter, vanilla and maple syrup and served with caramelized bananas and nuts.

Ingredients

• 3 ½-4 cups water
• 1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• ½ cup chia seeds
• ½ Tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• ½ tsp. coarse salt
• ½ cup natural peanut butter
• ½ cup milk of choice + more for serving
• 3 Tbsp. pure maple syrup + more for serving
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. brown sugar
• 3 yellow bananas, peeled and sliced
• ½ cup chopped walnuts and/or sliced almonds

Instructions

1. Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Pour oats and chia seeds into the water, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until oats are soft.  Remove from heat and stir in cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt, peanut butter, milk and maple syrup until combined.
2. In a medium skillet, melt butter and brown sugar at medium-high heat.  Add sliced bananas and cook 1-2 minutes per side, until browned, flipping once.
3. Scoop oatmeal into bowls and top with milk and maple syrup, as desired, and walnuts/almonds and caramelized bananas.
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